legend

leyenda

Historia antigua sobre personas o sucesos que quizá no sea verdadera.

En inglés sencillo: An old story about people or events that may not be true.

• My grandmother told me an old legend.
• The castle appears in many local legends.
• According to legend, a dragon lived in this cave.

Cómo se usa: legend of someone/something (The guide told us the legend of the sleeping king.)

Sinónimos: traditional story, tale

Expresiones frecuentes: ancient legend, local legend, legend of someone, legend of something

leyenda

Persona muy famosa y admirada por sus logros excepcionales.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who is very famous and admired for exceptional achievements.

• She is a legend in tennis.
• Two music legends performed together last night.
• That goal made him a local legend.

Sinónimos: icon, great

Expresiones frecuentes: living legend, football legend, become a legend

leyenda

Lista que explica el significado de los símbolos o colores de un mapa o gráfico.

En inglés sencillo: A list that explains the symbols or colours used on a map or chart.

• The legend explains the map symbols.
• Check the legend to see what the blue dots mean.
• This chart needs a clearer legend.

Sinónimos: key

Expresiones frecuentes: map legend, chart legend, read the legend

leyenda

Relato parcialmente verdadero que la gente ha adornado para hacerlo más grandioso o emocionante.

En inglés sencillo: A partly true account that people have made grander or more exciting.

• His small victory grew into a legend.
• The legend of her escape hides several ordinary facts.
• Over time, the simple rescue became an elaborate legend.

Sinónimos: embellished story

Expresiones frecuentes: grow into legend, fact and legend, become a legend

vida de santo, leyenda hagiográfica

Relato escrito de la vida de una persona considerada santa en el cristianismo.

En inglés sencillo: A written account of the life of a holy person in Christianity.

• The monk copied a legend of the saint.
• These medieval legends describe several miracles.
• She studied the legend of an early Christian martyr.

Sinónimos: saint’s life, hagiography

Expresiones frecuentes: legend of someone, medieval legend, saintly legend